Written by a former curator of the Crime Museum of Scotland Yard and an expert on criminology, this is more than a guide book. There is a history of the museum itself (originally opened in 1874), followed by the stories of several famous crime cases, such as Jack the Ripper, The Tottenham Outrage, The Acid Bath Murderer, and many more. New Scotland Yard's Black Museum is a repository for pieces of evidence from some of the most grisly crimes known. Exhibits are the actual items. A section of plates includes several examples. Pages lightly yellowed, otherwise like new book in like new jacket in mylar. Little, Brown and Company. London. 1993. Hb, Dj. USED. $125.00